Questions related to webcam setup/configuration. Please mention your model/make of webcam when asking questions.
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How to get webcam working with skype on Ubuntu 13.04?
In the past I was able to get my webcam working with Skype using the fix described here:
Skype video not working after upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04
It meant starting skype with:
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No video from video0 after deleted headers and repaired 12.04 server
I have spent enough time trying to figure this out. I need someone with a deeper understanding of the relationship between, em28xx, video0, v4l2 and the Motion video capture package (or any other I ...
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Acer crystal eye webcam stopped working
I'm not sure what went wrong, or what I did. But one day it suddenly wasn't working.
In Cheese Webcam Booth it shows a black screen. The little camera light next to the webcam isn't switched on.
In ...
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No webcam detected fresh installation of Ubuntu 13.04 on Dell Vostro 3460
Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 webcam is detected bu Ubuntu instalator. Why ubuntu 13.04 regressed in this matter? How to install this webcam?
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Is there any way to disable the auto exposure option on my camera?
Is there any way to disable the auto exposure option in my video capturing software? I use Ubuntu 12.04 now, but tried 12.10 and 13.04 as well and had the same issue. As soon as it gets darker my ...
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Segmentation fault (core dumped) webcam
When I try to use Skype, Cheese or set up the video input for my webcam it abruptly closes. Having the Terminal opened, I found out that it is giving me the error: Segmentation fault (core dumped) and ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 on Lenovo G580 > built-in (web)cam not recognized
I've installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a Lenovo G580.
Now I noticed that the built-in (web)cam is not being recognized.
Does anybody know how to fix this and get the webcam running?
Any help is appreciated!
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Logitech webcam microphone not working in Google Hangout
Using Google Hangout, the internal microphone of my QuickCam doesn't work.
The Hangout Settings window pops up and tells me the mic may not me switched on, but it is listed in the 'hangout ...
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V4L2 change default setting?
I can successfully change the value of the setting I want with v4l2-ctl --set-ctrl=exposure_auto_priority=1 but I want to know how to make that the default setting, the default is 0, which leaves my ...
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Webcam appears black in Skype, Acer Aspire V3-571G
My webcam functions normally on Flash, Cheese, etc. However in Skype, it appears black.
My laptop is Acer Aspire V3-571G.
Anyone know how to fix it?
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Nearly a question: Sony Vaio + WebCam 12.04
The initial problem.
Errors on boot up pointing to USB2 the Sony Vaio webcam.
Errors after loading Ubuntu 12.04
No WebCam detected.
The fix found at https://bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x
Enter the ...
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Lenovo Y500 camera not working
I am new to Ubuntu and linux in general. I was able to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my new Lenovo Y500 after many tries, everything seems to work perfectly except the builtin camera. I've installed ...
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Still image capture using webcam
I am trying to write a C++/Qt program for linux, where I take a still image photo from a webcam, make some transformations to a photo (cropping, resizing, etc.), and save it to a jpeg file.
But I ...
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Webcam not identified on Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my Lenove IdeaPad Y580 and Google Talk to make a video call only to find out that the camera is not working. This problem did not occur when running Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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Turn screen off when no motion in front of webcamera
Is it possible to automatic turn screen off when there is no motion detected in front of webcamera for X minutes ?
Can i use
sudo service motion start
and
xset dpms force on/off
somehow ...
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I'm running Chrubuntu on C7. I'm having a couple issues. Help? [closed]
First off, This is my second time installing a ubuntu partition on my c7 chromebook. I re installed it to see if I could bypass the issues this time. NOPE. One issue is an error message at startup, ...
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Webcam in VirtualBox (Ubuntu Guest/Ubuntu Host)
I have already read the following questions:
Unable to start webcam in Ubuntu + Virtual Box
Use my webcam with Ubuntu running in VirtualBox
Integrated webcam cannot be used in VirtualBox Guest XP
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wifi connectivity and installation
I am Installing Ubuntu for the first time.I have hp laptop Pavilion g6-2228tu.
Somehow I installed Ubuntu 12.10 but now i am unable to connect to WiFi and Webcam.
any help?
One other problem is that ...
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Skype - no sound untill I go to skype sound options
I had to create a script in order to make my skype acknowledge my microphone. It's a simple code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "autospawn = no" > ~/.pulse/client.conf
killall pulseaudio
skype
It indeed ...
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Camorama doesn't take picture
I installed Camorama. But when I click to "Take Picture" it doesn't take picture and doesn't show any message about taking picture. What is the problem?
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webcam installation on HP Probook
I am using HP Probook 4520s . My laptop have webcam (Camera Inside) , but I can not reach it and use webcam anyway. How can I install or reinstall webcam?
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Streaming pre-recorded video as webcam source in 13.04
The source video can be encoded into virtually any format. Let's say it sits in ~/Videos/Test.webm.
The end result is simply to stream the video, with sound, directly through a 'fake' video device, ...
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Alienware - Webcam - Mic don't work
I have Alienware M14x R1 laptop. I used Ubuntu 12.10. Anybody know how can I install the webcam and the mic. I would like use with the skype, but the system don't find the mic and the webcam.
Thanks!
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Ubuntu unable to detect webcams connected with 10 meter usb extension while CentOS can! [closed]
I have a dual boot Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and CentOS 6.2 minimal computer. I am connecting a usb webcam with 10 meter usb extension cable. CentOS was able to recognize the webcam as /dev/video0 while Ubuntu ...
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How can I get an integrated webcam Syntek modelo 11XX to work on Ubuntu?
I have a problem getting my integrated webcam to work. It does not turn on when I use cheese or skype.
From what I have seen googling I think it has something to do with the driver, so I followed ...
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How can I configure Aspect Ratio of Webcam
Is there any way to configure the aspect ratio of the picture from a Webcam?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 64bit, using the Webcam in 'Google talk', the cam is listed being used via the 'gspca main driver' ...
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How to switch on webcam-led on Lenovo W520
My Lenovo W520 is running Ubuntu 12.04.
Just next to the integrated webcam, there is a led-flashlight, which works under Windows.
I wonder how to switch it on/off in Ubuntu
(I do not mean the ...
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Can't Install UVC drivers: “implicit declaration of function 'x' [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]”
I am working on a project for my final year project which involves the use of a web-cam. I bought an external one and tried to install new drivers for it. Now my integrated web-cam won't work.
My ...
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I want to install Genius Facecam300 in ubuntu 12.10 LTS
The problem is I am a noob. I don't know how to install it using terminal or patching kernel or applying patch, etc. As I followed web, there are only one thing that I found matching that is the ...
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Lenovo ideapad Y500 Problem drivers (Ubuntu 12.04)
The screen resolution can not be assigned
indicates that is 1920 x 1080 but everything looks very small
I think it's nvidia driver problem
Webcam does not work
hdmi output video only
Someone could fix ...
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Webcam doesn't seem to connect in Ubuntu 12.04
I plug in my webcam and I have installed both cheese and guvcview but both of these programs can't see my webcam. Is my webcam not supported? i use ubuntu 12.04. The webacm is media-tech.
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No audio with a MS Lifecam Cinema
I searched the forum and web to no avail. I am running Ubuntu 12.10 and am trying to get a Microsoft Lifecam Cinema setup. The video was plug-and-play but no joy with the audio. I have used alsamixer ...
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What digital camera is compatible with Ubuntu 12.10? [closed]
I want to buy a new digital camera for putting photos on Facebook, but what cameras are compatible with Ubuntu 12.10?
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How do I install video4linux2 in Ubuntu 12.10, and do I need to?
I'm still pretty new to Ubuntu so please bear with me.
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 and I am trying to get a couple of old external USB webcams working on my laptops. The built-in laptop webcams work ...
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WebCam doesn't work in skype
I have Ununtu 12.04 64-bit on Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130. WebCam works fine in Cheese, but there is no sign of video in skype.
I unsuccesfully tried the following command:
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Quickcam Pro 9000 disable status light
I am using the Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000, but whenever I access it, the camera's light turns on. That's a bit annoying.
Under Windows one could turn it off through the device driver.
Is there a way ...
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Problem with Skype built in cam
I have ubuntu 12.10 and skype 4.1 on it, my cam is builtin for my laptop (32 Bit), but it not working with skype; only with cheese seems to work.
Also it is not listed in " pavucontrol " as an input ...
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chicony integreted webcam in toshiba laptop c850-141 is not working
I compile 3.8.2 kernel and my webcam is not working. I installed cheese and it says device not found.In old 3.2.0 webcam has worked.
`lsusb`
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated ...
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Installing of Microsoft ACME web camera
How to install ACME web camera from Microsoft type installation disc on UBUNTU11.10? I used WINE to do it but without success. It shows error 1627!
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I get an error when I try to install a webcam studio .deb
I am trying to install Webcam Studio.
I got the .deb from the following link: http://code.google.com/p/webcamstudio/downloads/detail?name=webcamstudio_0.57beta4_all.deb&can=2&q=
When I try ...
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Audio from speaker on PC not workin during Google+ Hangout 12.10
Ever since I freshly installed Ubuntu 12.10, I have sound issues during Google+ Hangouts. I hear a strong echo, reverb, and what not. Mostly after 5-15 minutes it corrects itself, but not all my ...
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Too much noise while recording on 12.10
I'm using Kubuntu 12.10 with Backports enabled and I'm getting too much noise while doing screencasting in Kazam or other aplications like Recordmydesktop, noise also appears while recording webcam ...
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How do I use my Kinect for PC microphone on Ubuntu?
I have a Kinect for PC and want to use the built in microphone (and if possible the camera too) on Ubuntu.
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:02c2 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 ...
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Which type of webcam to buy for skype v. 4.1.20 on Ubuntu v. 12.10?
I got a laptop (core 2 duo, 2 GB ram) without a webcam and using Ubuntu v. 12.10 OS. As I wish to make skype video calls with my Family I wish to buy a webcam. My budget is low, so I can't spent a lot ...
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Using Integrated Webcam on Guest Ubuntu on VIrtualBox
How to use HP Laptop Integrated Webcam in Ubuntu as VirtualBox Guest? I am using Windows7 as Host installed on HP EliteBook 8470p (which has integrated Webcam). I want to use Ubuntu as a VirtualBox ...
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webcam - where is it? [duplicate]
I just installed ubuntu 12.04 on Think pad X230i (Intel® Core™ i3-3110M CPU @ 2.40GHz × 4).
There is a built-in webcam that was active during the installation process but know I don't find it. ...
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Splitcam equivalent
I want to share the webcam (Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000) picture with more than one application at the same time.
I've looked around the net. Here's what I found:
- webcamstudio: The newest java ...
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HP Truevision webcam not working in 12.10
I have a laptop with an HP Truevision built-in webcam that is not working under Ubuntu 12.10. Not in Skype, not in Google Hangouts. It used to work on 12.04LTS, but then stopped working after an ...
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IP cam viewer for Vonnics DVR Ubuntu
I am trying to view the output from my Vonnics DVR security system. It works from a Windows program that came with the system, I-phones and my Android based phone. The only Windows computer is my ...
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Inbuilt webcam for dell latitude e5530 does not work with ubuntu 12.10live cd
Hi I am using Dell latitude e5530 laptop, on which I am running Ubuntu 12.10 with a live-cd. I installed skype and wanted to have a video conversation and that is when I realized my webcam is not ...
